Tommy Guerrero: Biography

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• Tortoise
• Calexico
• Latin Playboys
• Honeycut
• Nigo
• The Sea and Cake
• Prophet Omega

• Bad Brains
• Public Enemy
• Santana
• Bill Withers

• Free Beer
• Jet Black Crayon
• Free Beer

Genres:

Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music, Progressive Rock Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

Tommy Guerrero may be better known in the world of skateboarding than in music. Born in San Francisco, Guerrero joined the skateboard company Powell Peralta in 1985 and became one of the original members of "the Bones Brigade" -- a legendary team of skateboarders. Always interested in music, Guerrero was a fan of the high-energy punk music that surrounded the early-'80s skate scene. Since, Guerrero has become an accomplished bassist and guitarist with influences as diverse as John Coltrane, Latin Playboys, and Tortoise. Guerrero released his debut album, Loose Grooves and Bastard Blues, in 1998 on the Galaxia label. To support the success of this album, Guerrero turned to his friends -- skateboarder and bassist Monte Vallier, DJ Gadget, and former Threeo drummer Tim DeGaugh -- to form the band Jet Black Crayon, who toured with Isotope 217 in 1999. Guerrero released A Little Bit of Somethin' on Mo'Wax in 2001.

- Matt Collar, All Music Guide